cromwell7 Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) Just about to put an offer in on a house that has a garage it's at the end of a row of houses. The area to the side of the house belongs to the house but there are several corrugated tin garages and owners from the adjoined houses park their cars infront of said garages which is on the land belonging to the house I'm interested in (and blocks access to the garage). I've asked the vendor and they said they are the nicest people around etc and the corrugated garages don't exist on any deeds. Is there such a thing as a right to park right of way etc after a unwritten arrangement existing for many years ? I wouldn't want to move to an area and stamp my foot proclaiming to own all and sundry but wouldn't want to not have access to my own garage. Edited July 21, 2017 by cromwell7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 Not in Frampton Cotterral is it? Neighbours a doctor according to the estate agent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromwell7 Posted July 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 No mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 If they have dropped curbs in front of the garages they should not park , I think?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 Mate had the same problem,access to the next door nieghbours garage was actualy on his ground,agreed By the previous owner who were very god friends..He bought the property.. Then some time later he erected a steel tubed gate to his legal property.. It fell over big time,,Land registry,solicitors,The whole hog.. I personaly would not become involved,forget it mate.. This mate of mine was ex proffesional boxer,heavy wheight,,built like the proverbial brick.. It did not put this bloke off one bit.. In the end he moved,,he could not deny access or remove it,,in actual fact it worked out that some more of his ground had to be kept for access to maintain it... The Law is an a ***.. Walk away,,,you will not regret it later,bide your time,something even nicer will turn up.. B.O.L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 You could be buying into years of hassle, the one to ask is your solicitor and get his opinion in writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonmick Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 (edited) Get the seller to sort it. Nothing creates more hassle than arguments over land and access rights.very costly and time consuming. If the land belongs to the house you want the seller needs to clear them otherwise you do not have vacant possession. A minefield waiting to explode. Edited July 22, 2017 by bostonmick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 Just about to put an offer in on a house that has a garage it's at the end of a row of houses. The area to the side of the house belongs to the house but there are several corrugated tin garages and owners from the adjoined houses park their cars infront of said garages which is on the land belonging to the house I'm interested in (and blocks access to the garage). I've asked the vendor and they said they are the nicest people around etc and the corrugated garages don't exist on any deeds. Is there such a thing as a right to park right of way etc after a unwritten arrangement existing for many years ? I wouldn't want to move to an area and stamp my foot proclaiming to own all and sundry but wouldn't want to not have access to my own garage. Funny how the sellers always state this sort of thing everytime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 Funny how the sellers always state this sort of thing everytime! It's easier than saying "the neighbours have access and they're absolutely horrible, loads of problems!" 😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 I think it would prove to be the "walk away" moment in the discussion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 Get the seller to sort it. Nothing creates more hassle than arguments over land and access rights.very costly and time consuming. If the land belongs to the house you want the seller needs to clear them otherwise you do not have vacant possession. A minefield waiting to explode. This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryman Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 Beware what a seller tells you, only go by what your solicitor tells you. Well most of the time anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromwell7 Posted July 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 Just going to wait on some deeds etc from solicitors and get things in black and white rather than the old he said she said scenario. Cheers guys 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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